L&T bags ₹15,000 crore Middle East order to build 3 BESS projects with 6 GWh storage capacity
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Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured orders worth ₹15,000 crore to develop three Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects for a client in the Middle East. The projects will collectively provide 6 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of storage capacity.
The orders fall under L&T’s ₹5,000 crore to ₹10,000 crore ‘Major’ category, although the company has not disclosed the exact contract value of the projects.. The three projects will each feature a four-hour BESS and include the development of battery storage facilities, along with grid interconnections, pooling substations and underground cables. The scope makes the projects a broader grid-infrastructure assignment rather than a standalone battery-storage deployment.
L&T shares rose 0.22% to an intraday high of ₹4,094 on the BSE. The latest win adds to the company’s growing portfolio of energy-transition projects in the Middle East.
Three projects to add 6 GWh of storage
The three projects will collectively provide 6 GWh of storage capacity, with each featuring a four-hour BESS. The systems are designed to store electricity generated during periods of lower demand and dispatch it when demand rises.
This energy-shifting capability can help improve grid stability while enabling renewable power generated during off-peak hours to be integrated more effectively into the grid.
L&T said the BESS installations will use liquid-cooling technology. The company expects the technology to support higher power density, improve safety and extend the operational life of the systems.
The projects will also involve grid interconnections, pooling substations and underground cables, further broadening L&T’s scope across the energy-storage and grid-infrastructure value chain.
L&T strengthens Middle East renewables push
The projects are expected to contribute to grid modernisation and renewable-energy integration across the Middle East, a region where L&T has been expanding its presence across large-scale infrastructure and energy projects.
The orders also carry stringent requirements covering plant performance, workforce mobilisation, safety, quality and project timelines, underscoring the scale and execution requirements involved in the assignment.
L&T’s latest win comes after a series of sizeable international orders announced by the company this month, including projects in the Middle East. Its renewables business has also been building its energy-storage capabilities as utilities and governments increase investments in technologies that can help balance intermittent renewable generation.
In its FY26 annual report, L&T highlighted a large renewable-energy opportunity across the Gulf Cooperation Council, India and CIS markets, estimating the combined renewable-energy opportunity across these regions at more than 350 GW.
Meanwhile, L&T reported a 14% year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit to ₹4,123 crore in the June quarter, while consolidated revenue increased 7% to ₹67,942 crore. The latest BESS order further strengthens L&T’s international EPC pipeline as demand for grid-scale storage grows alongside renewable-energy deployment.